Lest We Forget - Relive The Past
I recently saw the trailer of Hacksaw Ridge and I thought it was interesting to tell you the story behind the movie. Since the film is based on a true story, there will be spoilers in this post! So the film is about Private Desmond Doss who won a medal of honor for his actions […]
Below you’ll find a series of videos about my 2016 Battle of the Bulge tour.
Before I start the actual review of A Tour of the Bulge battlefields, I want to give my compliments to William C C Cavanagh, the writer of this book. He did an amazing job in researching and combining an account of the Battle of the Bulge with guidance to the historical sites. A big thanks also […]
I’d like to share this letter and story from Elva Pack with you, written on April 10th 1945. Elda and Elva Pack were twin brothers who both were in the same unit and company during the Second World War. They served under Patton’s 3rd Army in the 5th Infantry Division, 10th Infantry Regiment. I think […]
Below you will find a database of the 2nd Infantry Regiment’s Casualties during World War 2. Please note that the database isn’t complete and we are continuously working to fill the list. If you find any information that is incorrect, feel free to contact me at contact@joedemadio.com The whole roster was created by 2nd Infantry […]
Today I’d like to share my top 5 quotes with you from the mini-series Band of Brothers. I’ve been a massive fan of the series for more than 10 years and visited most of their battlefield sites. I even met some of the actors which you can see on other videos on my channel. What’s […]
Sunday May 16th it was time for the annual Militracks Event at the Overloon War Museum. Below you can find a video of my experiences during the event. I had a wonderful time seeing tanks and vehicles as well as meeting fans.
In this part of the interview with Pegasus Bridge – Feature Film we talk about possible Actors, The narrative of the storyline and some other very interesting stuff. One little fact is that they’ll have an african american character who plays the role of one of the Airborne soldiers. Make sure to check it out […]
Book Review: Alamo in the Ardennes – The Untold Story of the American Soldiers who made the defense of Bastogne possible by John C. McManus When I first got the book I fell in love with the details in which McManus describes the experiences of soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division. The book does a […]
Dear Fans and Friends! I NEED YOUR HELP Next year I’ll have my last year of university for my BA History study. Earlier this week I discussed with a military historian about my final thesis/paper subject. I introduced him to the 5th Infantry Division and told him I’d like to use them as my subject for […]
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